Mother of Vice President Biden dies

Washington (WiredPRNews.com) – The mother of Vice President Joe Biden has passed away at the age of 92. As reported by AFP, Catherine Eugenia ‘Jean’ Finnegan Biden died Friday after an illness.

Biden is quoted by AFP as releasing the statement regarding his mother’s death, “My mother, Catherine Eugenia ‘Jean’ Finnegan Biden, passed away peacefully today at our home in Wilmington, Delaware, surrounded by her children, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren and many loved ones… Her strength, which was immeasurable, will live on in all of us.”

Biden is further quoted as stating, “At 92, she was the center of our family and taught all of her children that family is to be treasured, loyalty is paramount and faith will guide you through the tough times… She believed in us, and because of that, we believed in ourselves.”